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Saturday, May 24, 2008

I finished STUFF !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Alert the media. It's a miracle!!!! I've been enjoying my 5-day weekend by stitching and watching videos (when not napping). And somehow I really go the completion bug -- but I had to struggle to get there.

You see I worked Wednesday night and part of Thursday on my Vierlanden. Please note the "massive" [wink wink, nudge nudge] progress:Here's where I was when I last worked on it in.... gasp.... February

And here's how far I got in a day and a half on and off:A close up of what I was actually working on--

Well then I got this itchy feeling. I just "had" to start something NEW. Yeah, like I need another WIP. I told myself I'd do something really small that I could finish so I got out some candidates....And I fondled them warmly with that doofy little stash grin on my face.

Then a bit of guilt started speaking to my hind brain and I gathered up all the WIP/UFOs I could spot laying around and got this lovely family picture:Thoroughly shamed and humbled. I put all the new projects away and went on a finishing tear.

At loooong last I finished the final dozen stitches on M Designs class project from the Cross Stitch Pals Myrtle Beach Fall Fling of 2006:

And for Simone's Christmas in July exchange I did this It is on a white opalescent, but you can't really tell that. It does not get to be counted as part of the WIP Finishing Fest since it was a fresh start, but I kinda feel it gets a little credit since I've "wanted" to stitch it for a whiel and I needed to get an ornie ready for Simone's exchange.

I even made progress on somethings.....Besides Vierlanden I did some work on my Quaker a la 6 Mains--

I am feeling inspired Ruth! Great job on finishing some of them and having the strength to put the newbies back away. I do not have that strength. I should get a pic of my wip's/ufo's you will feel much better when you see my pile.

Hi Ruth, thanks for stopping by my blog! I took a huge whiff of those lilacs for you. They're already drooping, they don't last long enough!I absolutely love the Vierlanden. I see it's a mystery sampler. How does one get involved in this one? It's gorgeous! What floss are you using? I love the colour!

Wow!!!!You have been stitching and finishing like crazy my friend. Wonderful inspiration. I only stitched a short time yesterday. I will be picking up needle within the next hour and plan to stitch until I go to bed tonight.How much will you get finished between now and Monday morning? I think I hear Halloween Fairy calling your name....

Ah, Vierlanden! It's lovely to see it in your rotation and admire the progress!! And look at you, finishing things left and right. Your projects all look wonderful and I'm very impressed. Where do I get some of that finishing motivation for myself . . . ?